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Greece airspace shutdown exposes badly outdated systems 13 Jan 2026 - 02:35 pm
Passengers check screens for flight information as traffic is delayed or reported due to technical issues at a departure hall of Athens' Eleftherios Venizelos international airport in Spata near Athens, on January 4, 2025. Photo by Angelos Tzortzinis / AFP
UN demands independent probe into woman's killing by US immigration officer 13 Jan 2026 - 02:24 pm
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BBC to ask US court to dismiss Trump's $10-bn lawsuit 13 Jan 2026 - 01:05 pm
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Honduras electoral authorities reject vote recount 13 Jan 2026 - 12:22 pm
President-Elect Nasry Asfura of Honduras participates in a photo-op prior to a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the State Department on January 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by: Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP)
French museum fare hikes for non-European tourists spark outcry 13 Jan 2026 - 10:45 am
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Russia attacks two cargo ships in Black Sea: Ukraine 12 Jan 2026 - 11:57 pm
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ANNHRIs Secretary-General stresses importance of ensuring safe, inclusive digital space to protect children’s dignity 12 Jan 2026 - 10:48 pm
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Saudi Arabia, US discuss strengthening bilateral relations 12 Jan 2026 - 10:29 pm
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Qatar to be guest of honour at Cairo International Book Fair in 2027: Egyptian Culture Minister 12 Jan 2026 - 10:06 pm
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Pakistan, Indonesia sign MoU to enhance economic partnership 12 Jan 2026 - 09:37 pm
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Germany, India sign "Declaration of Intent" to enhance security cooperation 12 Jan 2026 - 08:59 pm
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Indian PM Narendra Modi wave to the crowd in Ahmedabad on January 12, 2026. (Photo by Shammi MEHRA / AFP)
Zuckerberg names banker, ex-Trump advisor as Meta president 12 Jan 2026 - 06:59 pm
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Louvre Museum says shutting for the day due to strike 12 Jan 2026 - 04:43 pm
A photo shows an information panel notifying of the closure of the Louvre Museum on the empty plaza with the Louvre Pyramid, designed by Chinese-US architect Ieoh Ming Pei, as the museum is closed due a strike in Paris on January 12, 2026. Photo by Martin LELIEVRE / AFP
Spain makes largest-ever cocaine seizure at sea 12 Jan 2026 - 04:08 pm
This undated handout photo released on January 12, 2026 by Spanish National Police shows Spanish police posing in front of some of the nearly 10 tons of cocaine seized on a cargo ship in Spain's Canary Islands. (Photo by Handout / Spanish National Police / AFP)
Armed pirates abduct nine sailors off Gabon 12 Jan 2026 - 03:57 pm
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US Fed chief warns of 'intimidation' after criminal subpoenas 12 Jan 2026 - 03:06 pm
(Files) US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, on December 10, 2025. (Photo by Saul Loeb / AFP)
'Genius' chimpanzee Ai dies in Japan at 49 12 Jan 2026 - 01:34 pm
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Nepal's unemployed youth scramble for election jobs 12 Jan 2026 - 12:46 pm
Nepali youth queue to submit applications for temporary police personnel for the upcoming general elections outside the District Police Range office in Kathmandu on January 11, 2026. (Photo by Prakash Mathema / AFP)